With links.

One very beautiful American folk song goes by the name "Shenandoah."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NmKp5A8i3M

Another American folk song that at least I grew up with is "Billy Boy."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NmKp5A8i3M

Bing Crosby - Irish Lullaby:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw9B49epS_M

The Irish Tenors - Danny Boy (This one's beautiful)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXQ03XUwe_s

John Denver - Country Roads (A recent song, but might as well be considered "folk")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo

I like folk, Know alot of American and Irish folk



Irish Folk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5X5IrA0zEs



American Folk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msLG5uEOkYA


Here's Finnish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdgLR9RttZQ

Edited 1/20/2016 03:42:07

oh you already had danny boy

I would reply... but you already know the songs I'd give you.

Those would probably be war/anti-war songs, of which you can make a thread for those and I will contribute greatly.

There are a lot of genres that fall into the folk category so I'll try to hit you with some variety.

Harry 'Haywire' McClintock - written around 1900, recorded 1928
https://youtu.be/JqowmHgxVJQ

Merle Travis - 1940's
https://youtu.be/s00MV1sY37c

Mississippi John Hurt - 1928
https://youtu.be/24P8Q14yL94

Memphis Jug Band - 1928
https://youtu.be/Z9-nW7U7qhI

Now for something new. This guy plays traditional blues and folk style, some standards but mostly originals.
C.W. Stoneking - 2015
https://youtu.be/l9JXWhM8QXw

2012
https://youtu.be/aC4KMhvgwxE

I'll throw in this Czeck folk song as a little bonus
https://youtu.be/5T_uxoV5FuQ

I remember Old Rock Candy Mountain! "Where they hung the jerk who invented work."


Now for some Cajun folk songs:

La Belle et le Capitaine - Lomax brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWgh_Hm8P_c

Belle - Lomax Brothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXelazd5OkU

Terrible singers, but it kind of adds to the feel of living in Cajun land.

You guys named all the Non-Confederacy songs I would have named, so here you go. Take a listen and see if you like them.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKMTu1GDi_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pukKZIlTEDo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kWADI4umuM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYOMi5TDEI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HaNTPEz2hA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecIVIFLo0uE


Could name a few more, but this is enough.

Thanks for the C.W. Stoneking links. I liked those a lot.

Here's my contribution:

Gillian Welch (American):
Scarlet Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37u3_659fXk
Tear My Stillhouse Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC1oPc-0RjY

Anne Briggs (English):
Blackwaterside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOouYO5tY4

Bert Jansch (Scottish):
Poison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwH6RuBIsFY

Shirley Collins and the Albion Band (English):
Van Diemen's Land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mazxGlUoSQ8

Malicorne (Breton):
Le mariage anglais: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhMjasgMqMI
Le luneux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaZtP2q3PiU

Edited 1/20/2016 15:56:28

Top 5 Russian Folk Songs You Have to Listen Too!!

1) Kalinka
2) Katioucha
3) Nastasia
4) Partisan's Song
5) Moscow Defenders' Song

I'm in a hurry today but I have enough time to leave you guys this random faceless youtube version of "Grind So Fine". Enjoy

https://youtu.be/0f_iTO5t3hU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SpNgq7OMlw One of the best songs in the world

Flowers blossom in the Mountains of Izmir.

all of my foke songs are here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cPV1pyf_l4